->Ranger 03 <-

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups flour, unbleached

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups crisp rice cereal

1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Cream sugars and butter. add egg, and vinilla; beat well. Stir

together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Stir in crisp rice cereal (Rice Krispies for 3/4-inch balls; place

1/2 inches apart on ujngreased cookie sheet. Bake at

350 degrees

F. until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly before

removing to a rack to cool completely.

Makes 5 dozen.